Shannon brings ‘work ethic’ to winless Commodores
August 25, 2022

Shannon brings ‘work ethic’ to winless Commodores

By Jeremy Sellew

By ADAM BREWER
MVI Sports
It will be a new era for Frazier football in 2022, as the Commodores are faced with several new challenges on and off the field.
The Commodores will be led by first-year head coach Mike Shannon, who wants physicality to become the trademark of the program.
“We want to be physical and bring that blue-collar, Southwestern Pennsylvania work ethic,” Shannon said. “We want to be a team that is hard to play against. Frazier football can’t be soft or a team that rolls over for any opponent.
“We have been preaching effort in practice, and the only promise we are giving these kids is that if you want to succeed, then you have to work hard.”

Catch Your Valley Kickoff 2022 in Thursday’s edition of the Mon Valley Independent.

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